tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84446740101579524312024-02-19T07:43:59.572-08:00Simple Creations by AndreaThis is a blog for me to share all the great crafty things I have learned how to do. If you see anything that you would like to make and I don't have a tutorial, email me and I will share it with you. I am so blessed to have support and encouragement from wonderful friends and family. Without them, none of this would be possible.Andreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16379048400232719607noreply@blogger.comBlogger63125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8444674010157952431.post-31159516604161242052012-08-06T13:52:00.002-07:002012-08-06T21:36:47.907-07:00Memory Quilt Tutorial-Get those baby clothes out of the box and into your everyday life!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">What you will need- Rotary cutter with a good blade, cutting mat, scissors, lots of pins and a piece of glass. You don't need a cutting mat this large if you don't already have one. You can get smaller ones or even use cereal boxes.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">You can use scissors and a measuring tool to cut the squares, but I had a piece of glass cut out to measure 4 1/2" by 4 1/2" at Lowe's for $3 and it made this step a whole lot easier. It's a sure way to get all the squares perfect. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Start cutting out the squares from your clothes. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pick the spot that you want to be your square and place the glass over it. That is another reason the glass is nice for this step, you can see exactly what you will end up with. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cut around the piece of glass.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">If you are choosing a piece that has buttons, snaps, zipper, or a collar- make sure to put a back on it so you can actually open them on your quilt and it won't open up to batting. There's a picture of what I mean three pictures down.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pin the front of the square to the back. Not all squares will need pins. Some will just be one piece of fabric, but I wanted to show this example</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">If you cut a good square and pin when necessary, the sewing part will be much easier (trust me!)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here is where you can see why you need a back to squares with an opening. This square had a zipper and you can actually use it when the quilt is finished. You wouldn't want that to open up to the inside of the quilt. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here is another example of a square. This was just a plain Onesie and since the material is a little thinner and I don't like to mess with interfacing, I just double it up with another piece. I pinned the printed square on top of the solid one to make it a little easier to work with while I sew. You should be able to get as many squares as you want from your clothes. I usually get three to use on the quilt from each item. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">If you have details that will be close to the seam (such as bows), pin them in so they don't get hidden in your stitching. Allow for 1/4" seam.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">After you cut what seems like an endless supply of squares, you are now ready to arrange them.I don't count the squares as I cut them, I just cut the ones that I KNOW I want and determine the size of the quilt accordingly. I swear, when I have a lot of these to make everything in my head becomes a square! </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Start arranging them. Pick a spot safe from meddling kiddos and curious pets.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It's a "put this here, move it there" kind of process. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Almost got it..... I usually have 2-3 squares per outfit to stretch the
quilt out to a good size and even out the colors. I highly recommend
saving all your scraps in case you come up short, mess up a square, or
just want to change one. The size of the quilt completely depends on how
many squares you have. You can arrange them any way you want. If you
don't have many clothes and want to make your quilt bigger, just buy
some fabric. The idea is still there and it will still be a cherished
keepsake. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">There! Got it! At this point, I take a picture of the quilt laid out for reference. Sometimes I get the order mixed up and it's nice to be able to look at the photo as a guide. Then just stack them in order to be ready for the next step-sewing!</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sewing them together is a fairly simple process. This is where all your faithful pinning and careful cutting comes into play. A memory quilt was actually my very first sewing project so don't think you have to have experience to make one of these! First lay out your first two squares.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Then place the right sides together</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sew the seam with a 1/4" allowance. Never mind the toy phone. It's not crucial to this step. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fold out and you have your first seam! Yay!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Repeat this step until you have your first row sewn together.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Keep sewing in the same method until you have all your rows done. I try to stack them in order, but it never fails that they get switched around which is why the photo you took will come in handy. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Now you are ready to lay out your rows. It's very similar to sewing those first two squares, just on a bigger scale.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fold the top to the bottom and get ready to pin, pin, pin.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Start pinning the bottom of the top row to the top of the next row down. Make sure you have the pins on the correct side to be sewn so you don't sew a row upside-down. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Match your seams and make sure to pin! I usually put a pin on each square where the seams meet (so where my thumb is in the picture, there is another pin). If after you sew the rows together, the squares aren't perfectly matched, don't worry. You can correct that when you tie the quilt during one of the final steps (never fear-there's a picture to explain this-lol)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">When I sew, I always have company. I highly recommend having your crew near. Makes it all the more fun! </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Now you have two rows sewn together. Keep repeating the "fold, pin, sew" process until you have everything sewn together.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tah-Dah!!! </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">If you chose to keep sleeves, footies, or other hanging items to have on your quilt, now is a good time to sew them down so they don't flap around when your quilt is finished. I sew a small line on the inside of the sleeve so I can put my fingers into the opening, but the sleeve isn't sewn shut. I LOVE being able to feel how small the openings were......</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">You can't really see where I sewed, but it was on the zig-zag. I hope that makes sense?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Now it's time to put it all together with the back and the batting. First lay out your batting. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Place the backing on top of the batting. If your backing has a side, make sure you put the quilt and the backing right sides together. I had this one monogrammed with the baby's name (you can't see it) so its facing up. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Put your quilt on top of the backing. You will be sewing this all together inside out (with an opening) and you will turn it right side-out when finished.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pin all the way around your quilt. Don't be stingy with the pins! It will help you a ton. Try not to stretch the quilt as you pin, it changes the shape. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pick where your opening will be. Try to pick good strong material for this spot because when you turn it right-side out, it will get a little stretched and worked. For this one I chose where fleece and a good heavy cotton are sewn. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(Sorry for the terrible picture!) Start sewing around your quilt. Start where you want your opening to be and make sure to stop about 5 1/2" before you get all the way around. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Can you see where the opening is? I used black thread.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Before you turn it right-side out- double, triple, and quadruple check for any pins. I grab all around the edges and seams just to be sure I've got them all! I would rather be the one getting stuck than the person using the quilt!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Trim the batting and backing. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Now to turn it right side out! Yay! Just keep pulling and tugging as carefully as you can and with a little work............</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Voila!!! </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Now it's time to tie the quilt. Pick a good, comfortable spot. I like the dining table.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">You will need a needle, scissors, pliers (sometimes the material is so thick that it's hard to pull the needle through so the pliers help!) and embroidery floss. I use all six threads of embroidery floss. You can use one color for the whole thing or alternate several. Whatever you choose. The coffee is optional.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pass the floss through the front at the corner of the square</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bring it up through the back and cut it off</td></tr>
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I tie three knots and tie at EVERY corner. You may not have to tie at every corner, you probably could get away with every two or three, but I think it looks better at every one. Then trim the tie to about 1/4"-I forgot to get a picture of that.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">If your squares don't match up perfectly, this is where you can correct that. See how these don't meet up? Just put your floss at the points you want to bring together.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Then tie nice and tight and there you go! All the differences in material for these quilts make it hard to make them perfect. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Last step! It's now time to stitch your opening closed. You will be using a blind stitch. If you don't know what that is, here's a good <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UM-Fd0cuMH0">video tutorial </a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">That's it! You are done!! I would love to see what YOU'VE made! Send me
pictures and if you have any questions or need more pictures or a step
please contact me at AndreaLarsen22@Gmail.com.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">You will have
to click on the picture to see it, but his name and birthday was
monogrammed onto the back of the quilt. I also made these little taggies
out of leftover material from his baby blankets. :)</td></tr>
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</tbody></table>Andreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16379048400232719607noreply@blogger.com63tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8444674010157952431.post-53061532667294197882012-03-02T05:47:00.003-08:002012-08-08T06:44:27.223-07:00Some new requestsI started a facebook page for my crafts and have been getting orders! I tell ya, it makes me so proud when people ask me to make things for them. I am getting really good at this stuff and LOVE to share the love! The best part is that the kids get to be a part of it too. They see me draw this stuff out, put it together, work very carefully, and deliver. It's amazing. I am one lucky crafter! Here are a few recent projects and please look me up on facebook!<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjToUsxgB-qYNU2hXrYSUyO24DHQBys4X_S8N2rypME7XgzYtZ9TyN3pa0x1Y2-1NQme6Iq3PllXHvD1O-BO5taRnXHM6Brqv1Ku7YfSQyQNxyrf4NzjQcGPaBaYmoA3dh_l-xhKH21hR4/s1600/IMG_4726.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715298083736622450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjToUsxgB-qYNU2hXrYSUyO24DHQBys4X_S8N2rypME7XgzYtZ9TyN3pa0x1Y2-1NQme6Iq3PllXHvD1O-BO5taRnXHM6Brqv1Ku7YfSQyQNxyrf4NzjQcGPaBaYmoA3dh_l-xhKH21hR4/s320/IMG_4726.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 214px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
This is a pillow I make for my little girl. She LOVES pillows. My goal is to have her bed filled to the max with pillows of all kinds. <br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVtPcDaqK3zujzvzUxXt-doWx4qX_upX7mhWHcJdHzVyYxI3RVBGVPqNoxXjVhEGOLQOe6S4vpBGiNGfDoGGrTkLfSX1n0w2wyp6OAJcpNxD1azKIZM2bR4QTdM-avlu3id-aCfq9d3Nc/s1600/IMG_3327.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715298068081362546" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVtPcDaqK3zujzvzUxXt-doWx4qX_upX7mhWHcJdHzVyYxI3RVBGVPqNoxXjVhEGOLQOe6S4vpBGiNGfDoGGrTkLfSX1n0w2wyp6OAJcpNxD1azKIZM2bR4QTdM-avlu3id-aCfq9d3Nc/s320/IMG_3327.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 214px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
This was originally a drawing by a super talented four year old friend of ours. I gave this as a birthday gift for her and she loves it. If you have cute drawings of your little ones, save them! They may be able to be turned into shirts!<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjycyozJvdyN87ppkbENvVKvhyKLpdPOvx6Xr3dfUziz3jB6nPwbAadexhV-666ry_3aI68cPByy6JxspmrUdr62KWVrNJcRhyphenhyphenVyy_Ufsne0ESoM90WW8DFoZk3eGG3IwipOiAtZBXkAU/s1600/IMG_5568.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715298050357966322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjycyozJvdyN87ppkbENvVKvhyKLpdPOvx6Xr3dfUziz3jB6nPwbAadexhV-666ry_3aI68cPByy6JxspmrUdr62KWVrNJcRhyphenhyphenVyy_Ufsne0ESoM90WW8DFoZk3eGG3IwipOiAtZBXkAU/s320/IMG_5568.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 214px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
These are bean bag Angry Birds that I made for a birthday party! How cool are they?? I followed <a href="http://obsessivelystitching.blogspot.com/2009/01/make-it-for-you.html">this</a> tutorial. They must be the coolest bean bags ever. <br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUeUE3bXUS0RAehLKqw6_CZIuhektofkEs6Xq-HM47CnZDYurUskT0iau8rzddhxGexgrHotDWEanKMBgqjjlu87xvs4S2YCtWoVZa7zNo-q1JT9sek_17LLn6dG6dWwPFoB32NafhEwo/s1600/IMG_4978.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715298111524957682" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUeUE3bXUS0RAehLKqw6_CZIuhektofkEs6Xq-HM47CnZDYurUskT0iau8rzddhxGexgrHotDWEanKMBgqjjlu87xvs4S2YCtWoVZa7zNo-q1JT9sek_17LLn6dG6dWwPFoB32NafhEwo/s320/IMG_4978.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 214px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
Here is a super hero cape. I found these somewhere on Pinterest, but can't seem to find the link to share. The kids love them and they can be made in all sorts of colors! Even pink!Andreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16379048400232719607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8444674010157952431.post-81894114484216867892011-07-07T13:22:00.000-07:002011-07-07T13:28:23.500-07:00A mouse, a river, and a turtleThese have all been special requests by my favorite fans. Thanks you guys for supporting my hobby!!!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU_sQagH-MRdq5thiPyGaSubjPsjLVb5d1WvErSWOpRg9TzJGFQ_ss2GNOo3Qz77TpoePmu25hg7m6K3w8ClYsDeIY4aJiEF4dW8Zf0aFYJkkfEVQMGllK9-MgMQBXZdfYBaq3LPuNUxg/s1600/IMG_3522.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 305px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU_sQagH-MRdq5thiPyGaSubjPsjLVb5d1WvErSWOpRg9TzJGFQ_ss2GNOo3Qz77TpoePmu25hg7m6K3w8ClYsDeIY4aJiEF4dW8Zf0aFYJkkfEVQMGllK9-MgMQBXZdfYBaq3LPuNUxg/s320/IMG_3522.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626709535521381298" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB4QN92wmABouxn_TaRc93pjBmxLOztHTVPyuHHoeDb_vj_dS3LAexJRs8TRNjS1OT1T4J8ZGWjwIGhgOWmzBqJZPWhdR1n5rT-L4jbzZvKynwnq7HHtUPXhoCTK0ON-r1nlZZ3ZTGQTg/s1600/IMG_3003.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB4QN92wmABouxn_TaRc93pjBmxLOztHTVPyuHHoeDb_vj_dS3LAexJRs8TRNjS1OT1T4J8ZGWjwIGhgOWmzBqJZPWhdR1n5rT-L4jbzZvKynwnq7HHtUPXhoCTK0ON-r1nlZZ3ZTGQTg/s320/IMG_3003.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626709529205197922" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK93STBfHrC557QTGczlI2hn42-NkJLwA9Lxg7eI8sBgGiw4VPMyYCGWNaoJv94P7CqFOugib_xySYW93E9YEq0h3rUkjvqJ11FEJHDPJtvI-2nPW2M09XEEqRlANtC5M5if5yZ28H8PU/s1600/IMG_3523.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 293px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK93STBfHrC557QTGczlI2hn42-NkJLwA9Lxg7eI8sBgGiw4VPMyYCGWNaoJv94P7CqFOugib_xySYW93E9YEq0h3rUkjvqJ11FEJHDPJtvI-2nPW2M09XEEqRlANtC5M5if5yZ28H8PU/s320/IMG_3523.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626709543155397058" /></a>Andreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16379048400232719607noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8444674010157952431.post-46796670490557549762011-06-13T19:47:00.000-07:002011-06-13T19:51:26.100-07:00Reduce, Re-use, RecycleTo make these I pretty much took the materials out of the recycle box except for the paint. My little way of thinking outside the box. Hope you like them. The flowers were painted on a cereal box and the background is ripped up newspaper. The frames I had in the Goodwill pile and fished them back out. What do you think?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm2ux91ZXsDE4gLE9u0eZHEwHTfTMeFj5iDJEUPyytIrTqFgwlj1VwQJvE0yx4PpJus-7VKixaifXF_GHGsg0sK42TwmNOFbOqeV4d1MMDrifIjLZf1VWEigCdCjMr_OXPsJN_ftKbi8I/s1600/Crafty+Goodness.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 108px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm2ux91ZXsDE4gLE9u0eZHEwHTfTMeFj5iDJEUPyytIrTqFgwlj1VwQJvE0yx4PpJus-7VKixaifXF_GHGsg0sK42TwmNOFbOqeV4d1MMDrifIjLZf1VWEigCdCjMr_OXPsJN_ftKbi8I/s320/Crafty+Goodness.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617901751064615586" /></a>Andreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16379048400232719607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8444674010157952431.post-35465653478108838502011-05-19T20:36:00.000-07:002011-05-19T21:03:12.338-07:00IdeasWhat I like so much about crafting is that the first glimpse of an idea in my head is never the same as the finished product. Life's little way of teaching me to go with the flow and see what happens. This project started with a tutorial that a friend sent to me. I love that people can look at beautiful crafts and think of me. It's the greatest compliment a beginner like me can ask for. Thank you so much! Anyhow, that tutorial led me to another tutorial a while ago that just sort of got stored in my brain. As I was cutting miles and miles of fabric to be made into ruffles (will post more about this later) I remembered <a href="http://madebythemamamonster.blogspot.com/2009/09/see-im-not-totally-worthless.html">this</a> idea for making frayed rosettes. I just meant to play around with them a little, but I just couldn't stop myself! I am TERRIBLE with a glue gun, but I love these!!! Perfect little flowers for my perfect little daughter. <br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXIHE4wJrledviuQ5Om9yhzpG9pPvWDzWCe7F1UPEqnfTZjlh-cJdGCTFaSbHSuxae6O-1VWHqpeXf2PaWFE4hdTN1ET1oMISY10UFlcESdTXFBIN3H0bxNh0iNgtr-WItMLpMJE8GMtw/s1600/IMG_3021.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXIHE4wJrledviuQ5Om9yhzpG9pPvWDzWCe7F1UPEqnfTZjlh-cJdGCTFaSbHSuxae6O-1VWHqpeXf2PaWFE4hdTN1ET1oMISY10UFlcESdTXFBIN3H0bxNh0iNgtr-WItMLpMJE8GMtw/s320/IMG_3021.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608640546202798242" border="0" /></a><br />I was not planning on making these. They just kind of happened. The pictures don't really do them justice. They are so much cooler in person. Never mind all the hot glue showing, it gives it dimension, right?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvetHL04yv7onEGDnxKEnSjDd7S0DqZGnNkzQIxxPnFb96BWDsU-TKDwAeAftvEMtongJ75HdR_VFLEDEKlaCvSmNYB_YYTZMlNEdQxDtU0ATuKsVQs1Ny7DS98JNXBzTao8P8X3GrUcg/s1600/IMG_3022.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvetHL04yv7onEGDnxKEnSjDd7S0DqZGnNkzQIxxPnFb96BWDsU-TKDwAeAftvEMtongJ75HdR_VFLEDEKlaCvSmNYB_YYTZMlNEdQxDtU0ATuKsVQs1Ny7DS98JNXBzTao8P8X3GrUcg/s320/IMG_3022.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608640543226145602" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJk2nOYpfHtiTUnBY0tJD_IkX0KhErfB2dBL5Bm3J4HzP49tuivevnp5iSWCaGYY9VN384gp925hvhaivQwJw2Y9tVH0wbSfr8eq3Bos9-Y59-2tge6V3ku_8hplueSdSG2YlptNovj_Y/s1600/IMG_3023.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJk2nOYpfHtiTUnBY0tJD_IkX0KhErfB2dBL5Bm3J4HzP49tuivevnp5iSWCaGYY9VN384gp925hvhaivQwJw2Y9tVH0wbSfr8eq3Bos9-Y59-2tge6V3ku_8hplueSdSG2YlptNovj_Y/s320/IMG_3023.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608640539817869634" border="0" /></a><br />The chunkier the art, the better!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioU2C_H56Azl1pFQgurMULsLV70_o4B92mnL0XEs9v5FU5BSpmapjHja68VWD2OZlifDRK4zaQ_iQakNBxn9sNqx5zac2AAsyVqCvDIKJ3mdS629kkWCuEfGsUqTUkSLhTmZTYAbryorc/s1600/IMG_3027.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioU2C_H56Azl1pFQgurMULsLV70_o4B92mnL0XEs9v5FU5BSpmapjHja68VWD2OZlifDRK4zaQ_iQakNBxn9sNqx5zac2AAsyVqCvDIKJ3mdS629kkWCuEfGsUqTUkSLhTmZTYAbryorc/s320/IMG_3027.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608640533089593858" border="0" /></a>Andreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16379048400232719607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8444674010157952431.post-23464885773587304582011-05-16T19:56:00.000-07:002011-05-16T20:10:10.265-07:00A Very Custom BagIt makes me smile that friends ask me to make things for them that I have never made before. It's because they believe that I can do it (even if I'm not so sure) and that means the world to me. A friend in KY asked me if I could make her a hemp bag with a cool tree (something with lots of limbs) hand painted on it. This is what she got. What do you think?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibMmg25ls0R7-bKKK0oTeDzQaeXeDU2TLr1Bgs9xvx1GMvcknlBT7Q6z8Qy638_Gbj8MQuUnFpKM2b9J-f9dDTa6YypJHAF7DVi3KoQVX9id83djB34JwtTxyvtoKLwsYS76Q5aUjttZM/s1600/IMG_2673.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibMmg25ls0R7-bKKK0oTeDzQaeXeDU2TLr1Bgs9xvx1GMvcknlBT7Q6z8Qy638_Gbj8MQuUnFpKM2b9J-f9dDTa6YypJHAF7DVi3KoQVX9id83djB34JwtTxyvtoKLwsYS76Q5aUjttZM/s320/IMG_2673.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607516972859978658" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ5EM0Nzb1Qe2XhIX_PZ4XWofGJn8gi7P10XQfgwCgdbwiHNCqpg7ymDulO5MuBsfLgJVr29VZqPz3YTqxkpCPl-sPfbhiU2izR8Y-YVs_708mh6SQbWFvG5p6vxhVSNC9_htNCvBmK5o/s1600/IMG_2669.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ5EM0Nzb1Qe2XhIX_PZ4XWofGJn8gi7P10XQfgwCgdbwiHNCqpg7ymDulO5MuBsfLgJVr29VZqPz3YTqxkpCPl-sPfbhiU2izR8Y-YVs_708mh6SQbWFvG5p6vxhVSNC9_htNCvBmK5o/s320/IMG_2669.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607516376505287234" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrFUJcvyXmM4sedbbY3AkPUpa0G7NzKyDdrjP-xm3IQY95xSEdCifDKkFCQlvcGcOzbGzBy4GLQ0da5ArG1yKrNEejJKi2qgyu5TE60tOt6Dl55Abk7zhh2nRu8n4zSqGwVJb3jhdydUk/s1600/IMG_2668.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrFUJcvyXmM4sedbbY3AkPUpa0G7NzKyDdrjP-xm3IQY95xSEdCifDKkFCQlvcGcOzbGzBy4GLQ0da5ArG1yKrNEejJKi2qgyu5TE60tOt6Dl55Abk7zhh2nRu8n4zSqGwVJb3jhdydUk/s320/IMG_2668.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607516373029150034" /></a>Andreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16379048400232719607noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8444674010157952431.post-11557957535240400082011-05-10T19:12:00.000-07:002011-05-10T19:23:01.728-07:00Space Shirt part 2<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvKSCccRL8RTDEM1ozA1Yx5Qz9XjSWVdnVZyTZ4gBY6Bkvii8yrWuYfuJUdBA9ObhFt74y769lUIkwXFAnwDunET0835jVqnPiZ6rGau5sXyahsn60Rp_4SEKkKorWqGiX7OxJlWLcwRI/s1600/IMG_2915.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvKSCccRL8RTDEM1ozA1Yx5Qz9XjSWVdnVZyTZ4gBY6Bkvii8yrWuYfuJUdBA9ObhFt74y769lUIkwXFAnwDunET0835jVqnPiZ6rGau5sXyahsn60Rp_4SEKkKorWqGiX7OxJlWLcwRI/s320/IMG_2915.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605276317983964498" /></a>Andreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16379048400232719607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8444674010157952431.post-1726327570532071312011-04-21T20:37:00.001-07:002011-04-21T21:09:56.827-07:00I Love HandsHands are so special. When Jeff and I got married we included a special hand ceremony. When I finally got to hold each of my kids, the first thing I went for was their hands. I have my dog's paw print (a paw is a hand, right?) tattooed on the back of my neck. I love hands. I am so grateful for mine and what I have chosen to do with them. I have a pretty bad case of eczema on my hands making them hurt all the time. I don't understand it because I have finally found something worth doing with them and it seems like they are working against me. They are always red, inflamed, raw, extremely itchy and cracked. I will be honest, they are incredibly ugly. I can't wear my wedding rings, I can't get them wet, and I have to be really careful about chemicals and acidic food. It hurts to do daily things such as holding and playing with my kids and most of the crafts I do. It's OK though because it just makes me appreciate what I can do with them all the more. I love the fact that even though my hands are ugly and painful, they do beautiful things. They GIVE..........<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheaIz-UBF0wylwatpYP8DsS5BkvgUdb-DtYgJM0KscEXbf0_650m-qF00tP6BJ9B7ymEI1pSFyKpqRH9rpdgKbfJv38yCeJAXAPUA1nQw9psdMCtRuRu9nSzR-AmrQxP_9atROUcjpK5Y/s1600/IMG_2702.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheaIz-UBF0wylwatpYP8DsS5BkvgUdb-DtYgJM0KscEXbf0_650m-qF00tP6BJ9B7ymEI1pSFyKpqRH9rpdgKbfJv38yCeJAXAPUA1nQw9psdMCtRuRu9nSzR-AmrQxP_9atROUcjpK5Y/s320/IMG_2702.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598251129585731138" /></a><br /><br />I don't care what my kids decide to do when they grow up, as long as they are givers.Andreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16379048400232719607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8444674010157952431.post-56397768783032751862011-04-07T20:44:00.000-07:002011-04-07T21:14:41.108-07:00I Love FeltI love making things out of felt. What I love even more is being able to share my love with friends. It makes me feel proud when people ask me to either make things for their kids or to give as a gift. It just feels good. I have never really been really good at anything so this is nice for me.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9zwGvh68eN4wfJxSE5OMCXkagQbOCiWXRBpEcPHKxIM6gf-q8WX5NkcpA1J1BT4WhEsilHdOEPfLJldBMaUzl2fsz38VvvS5wmjuwIyTAgbGf8hf_hwZVoVRFLairBvfUkHGvYx6tn8A/s1600/IMG_2274.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9zwGvh68eN4wfJxSE5OMCXkagQbOCiWXRBpEcPHKxIM6gf-q8WX5NkcpA1J1BT4WhEsilHdOEPfLJldBMaUzl2fsz38VvvS5wmjuwIyTAgbGf8hf_hwZVoVRFLairBvfUkHGvYx6tn8A/s320/IMG_2274.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593058373294305538" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglTva7iVA5Nl-r3gl7uox3iVuU6wsGrWUbwFfLGlsbpj9b-gXKTgXPqow-DGWjxEisVHMkUiHhAsxatkbD7kd1Y6gyH0ZWBl2D78_Ha7nTT78XV0L5HfUNJnlf-HzeSdwOM-0dRrBw6Ls/s1600/IMG_2277.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglTva7iVA5Nl-r3gl7uox3iVuU6wsGrWUbwFfLGlsbpj9b-gXKTgXPqow-DGWjxEisVHMkUiHhAsxatkbD7kd1Y6gyH0ZWBl2D78_Ha7nTT78XV0L5HfUNJnlf-HzeSdwOM-0dRrBw6Ls/s320/IMG_2277.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593059382145505122" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyfrP9ZocvY1RD8ySz253WQZ7sUOvzk3lNA_4_BBbKTnef4_vkOwIflcJaA7DhxfqUD-_ndjyTBFoz5r5Y637y57HFIRf4PvbSNKJR7fkDmK3q7t_e6HCcqliIf9IPjaL1bCtuTeSjhJo/s1600/IMG_2279.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyfrP9ZocvY1RD8ySz253WQZ7sUOvzk3lNA_4_BBbKTnef4_vkOwIflcJaA7DhxfqUD-_ndjyTBFoz5r5Y637y57HFIRf4PvbSNKJR7fkDmK3q7t_e6HCcqliIf9IPjaL1bCtuTeSjhJo/s320/IMG_2279.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593057525360852962" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4kotKCYtrefaHRAarR6oaUdFfkPIpLoaPyrOZ8MNrzkdPf4HDBGkSuGEgGM6SlW_ilankexpyrnuEk3K7TaPnBIDouM4NHUeq2zV4Wputx2Nh7QDpEsYi2z5rejfYWqUouUgapN8sWiM/s1600/IMG_2245.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4kotKCYtrefaHRAarR6oaUdFfkPIpLoaPyrOZ8MNrzkdPf4HDBGkSuGEgGM6SlW_ilankexpyrnuEk3K7TaPnBIDouM4NHUeq2zV4Wputx2Nh7QDpEsYi2z5rejfYWqUouUgapN8sWiM/s320/IMG_2245.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593057520366001314" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmiYLV_rELNEYXvHgWDLa8DlT83PppXDA2TsVOssIa04h23GWO0uo2yWCOjWWsXGhVu-NSvbca2zI0rFTSrD3Mywk9PRMHSMdzIhIetis7mwIMlEl39POUtZgBJXvau2187UGcbVhUEKI/s1600/IMG_2278.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmiYLV_rELNEYXvHgWDLa8DlT83PppXDA2TsVOssIa04h23GWO0uo2yWCOjWWsXGhVu-NSvbca2zI0rFTSrD3Mywk9PRMHSMdzIhIetis7mwIMlEl39POUtZgBJXvau2187UGcbVhUEKI/s320/IMG_2278.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593057517590208402" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghDacAJQwygfbDS8UU_4wQD4UGFIvHq_G58puUQs3_qvU6U23dnXyFu7GRhiPkorl65bnnahug3XDJLxIwZU_IOCpe2ZysCAcxUEsb5hrV6TD3TcyOom9WPIGZ3R24ZI6ziEyjq7m5ceU/s1600/IMG_2273.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghDacAJQwygfbDS8UU_4wQD4UGFIvHq_G58puUQs3_qvU6U23dnXyFu7GRhiPkorl65bnnahug3XDJLxIwZU_IOCpe2ZysCAcxUEsb5hrV6TD3TcyOom9WPIGZ3R24ZI6ziEyjq7m5ceU/s320/IMG_2273.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593057509270772338" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdtB843kORiZvRO48M4KTqDNLXiYvUrRvlWqfEoQOXqrq8o4YbxwE8zttXIhjciei-qI1RX9RZxmfRIvzySZBZMPOl_vT9cpPNBaPEaE_BiAXn2n_cd-Yix2CbqJ1lAqgKPu2rx4Xb5Es/s1600/IMG_2243.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdtB843kORiZvRO48M4KTqDNLXiYvUrRvlWqfEoQOXqrq8o4YbxwE8zttXIhjciei-qI1RX9RZxmfRIvzySZBZMPOl_vT9cpPNBaPEaE_BiAXn2n_cd-Yix2CbqJ1lAqgKPu2rx4Xb5Es/s320/IMG_2243.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593057508862882770" border="0" /></a><br /><br />None of these shirts are really all that great or special when you look at them, it's knowing the fingers that made them and why they were created that makes them special.Andreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16379048400232719607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8444674010157952431.post-10156586666166347312011-03-31T20:18:00.000-07:002011-03-31T20:37:07.416-07:00Going Away GiftsWhen we moved to North Carolina I was so sad to have to leave the people we had grown so close to in Kentucky. They were my family. My kids were born and raised there. I think of Kentucky as my home. It's where I learned to be a mom. :) I recently met somebody who has to move for a while. Her husbands job keeps him on the move. I thought I would give her something to remember us by. These were really easy to make if you ever have to say goodbye to a friend. Just trace out your state, sew a little heart near the town, and put it on a shirt. Cheap, easy, and thoughtful. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4hCdFFW-K2ttwbXPFrLuPwHeEH-BwJFcRE0qTIoOec6C_oKH7wOmwlgqiw2-MAaF2CgDUgglkPueO18vVzG4Y16cMJLRfmozbFubko4AUb4882GlUtImYtH7n6Q6V2eHPKbqgca58BPc/s1600/IMG_2246.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4hCdFFW-K2ttwbXPFrLuPwHeEH-BwJFcRE0qTIoOec6C_oKH7wOmwlgqiw2-MAaF2CgDUgglkPueO18vVzG4Y16cMJLRfmozbFubko4AUb4882GlUtImYtH7n6Q6V2eHPKbqgca58BPc/s320/IMG_2246.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590450512051696002" /></a>Andreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16379048400232719607noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8444674010157952431.post-18092325298470124412011-02-17T17:02:00.000-08:002011-02-17T17:18:18.984-08:00Fun with Polymer ClayThere are many, many things that one can do with Polymer Clay. I sort of did these the hard way and got white clay and painted them. I wouldn't do it again. It took at least seven coats of paint for everything! I realize that is probably why the clay comes already colored. I will remember that for next time. The one thing is that I saved a few bucks only having to buy one color and I borrowed cookie cutters from a friend (the same one who gave me all the scrapbook paper) to make all these neat things. She actually gave me the idea for these from Christmas ornaments she was making for her friends and family. I love having friends that like crafting as much as I do!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhulLrEUgTkEWc5gwgBICypg6UP96W7Ha3d9gIDy7TfZ3R2oG2l0a8fUD6aIMaJir56-TuyBJtPpvKtqJZmMFiiDVzOj3QiauLwcq_pNRM15TdXaSsE2tNjTbd8PpNEG8ru-v3_3tPbAk0/s1600/IMG_1547.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhulLrEUgTkEWc5gwgBICypg6UP96W7Ha3d9gIDy7TfZ3R2oG2l0a8fUD6aIMaJir56-TuyBJtPpvKtqJZmMFiiDVzOj3QiauLwcq_pNRM15TdXaSsE2tNjTbd8PpNEG8ru-v3_3tPbAk0/s320/IMG_1547.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574830024655196130" /></a><br />The picture for this one doesn't really do it justice. It is actually small and delicate-looking. I used a cookie cutter for the umbrella if that gives you an idea of the size. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1gDFF-wDn_vCl_VXAFAq7aMSUX2iJ-35Tl9ayOI_4eR1T3AfD7CUHk7tCyKh4Jgf8mSnMU8ebYgKbBToKL2kaLO9zBOV5vhLT27ibtYUzL9b__s2BRABTQr18m1YBtNdsW6-ml5RKkL4/s1600/IMG_1525.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 294px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1gDFF-wDn_vCl_VXAFAq7aMSUX2iJ-35Tl9ayOI_4eR1T3AfD7CUHk7tCyKh4Jgf8mSnMU8ebYgKbBToKL2kaLO9zBOV5vhLT27ibtYUzL9b__s2BRABTQr18m1YBtNdsW6-ml5RKkL4/s320/IMG_1525.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574830018056043298" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfPJm9FOgFIYxvfPECFFviy6cwzc6o0jrWZg2oapMYCE2XL9vVp-qY-s79y0gF3_4pRx-eMxgefdbhlmLNBcmkoodlKh1lFjSEQFAY4TWK2uV1anBczUZVFL6VcTc4JIYNgfT0jDZQTbc/s1600/IMG_1569.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfPJm9FOgFIYxvfPECFFviy6cwzc6o0jrWZg2oapMYCE2XL9vVp-qY-s79y0gF3_4pRx-eMxgefdbhlmLNBcmkoodlKh1lFjSEQFAY4TWK2uV1anBczUZVFL6VcTc4JIYNgfT0jDZQTbc/s320/IMG_1569.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574830014942469810" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl46MYdOxo7-Di2luass6AtYZ-HvIUvGf_H4xOviKUKw3aOeYpEzTpigx0-rKjFLSTaBTiDBFv-CmVfbqHlFIXm_2Rncz7ZFJjU5gnILiZac1EVS9BZB9pvWRDVpw4D46DuP4BNfe0CLs/s1600/IMG_1561.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 281px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl46MYdOxo7-Di2luass6AtYZ-HvIUvGf_H4xOviKUKw3aOeYpEzTpigx0-rKjFLSTaBTiDBFv-CmVfbqHlFIXm_2Rncz7ZFJjU5gnILiZac1EVS9BZB9pvWRDVpw4D46DuP4BNfe0CLs/s320/IMG_1561.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574830009911406706" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6D3ZgrxFN9P1lqaFj5cBuYj-vFmbSVBqcBEKvg_qsvZ7VuHDyS8M_qt_GXjsFSiyrBj40gA1rhtD839POsF7U8rL9rqFvvSmORAVx6rnUpCOvx38cxGz79Ksc18ZBl1etGCvDj2wID9Y/s1600/IMG_1515.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 206px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6D3ZgrxFN9P1lqaFj5cBuYj-vFmbSVBqcBEKvg_qsvZ7VuHDyS8M_qt_GXjsFSiyrBj40gA1rhtD839POsF7U8rL9rqFvvSmORAVx6rnUpCOvx38cxGz79Ksc18ZBl1etGCvDj2wID9Y/s320/IMG_1515.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574829999760098018" /></a>Andreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16379048400232719607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8444674010157952431.post-56929522229144602852011-02-09T19:54:00.000-08:002011-02-09T20:01:25.366-08:00Space ShirtI met another mom who makes really cute knitted hats and we decided to trade. Her two boys are getting space shirts and my kids will get hats for their noggins. Here is one of the shirts. I still haven't thought of something cool for the second one, but I am working on it. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn_rnTpQQeER5XQysxYwCbuSzqVmtAOqpHD2j1jO491d5VcjLIK2jmAsBavPlmuztCKpFSYTICuOksjJWPkFAcXT0U4Rxw07BN8A0lpLCuikgGbbs7Mpb3HKyH_ooi8w2-PND_foJ79iQ/s1600/002.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn_rnTpQQeER5XQysxYwCbuSzqVmtAOqpHD2j1jO491d5VcjLIK2jmAsBavPlmuztCKpFSYTICuOksjJWPkFAcXT0U4Rxw07BN8A0lpLCuikgGbbs7Mpb3HKyH_ooi8w2-PND_foJ79iQ/s320/002.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571905143684791842" /></a>Andreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16379048400232719607noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8444674010157952431.post-27330431944868286402011-01-20T20:41:00.000-08:002011-01-20T20:45:50.339-08:00A Monster of a MobileFor my littlest monster. Cost of materials, zero. I love a bargain!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcx0EHnFJnkmPixzfxdWrtz4KkJEHKe5fb4puZzU31raGMbCOm-OyDQASP-CJ1LhzHgo9dk7snv8AuonUgi9DsncGv3_yrxVWUHzTavtqDuR46zNOAXrprzfKoSo4OwJZRaZvfJ3Z5mHE/s1600/IMG_1243.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcx0EHnFJnkmPixzfxdWrtz4KkJEHKe5fb4puZzU31raGMbCOm-OyDQASP-CJ1LhzHgo9dk7snv8AuonUgi9DsncGv3_yrxVWUHzTavtqDuR46zNOAXrprzfKoSo4OwJZRaZvfJ3Z5mHE/s320/IMG_1243.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564495641746556226" /></a>Andreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16379048400232719607noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8444674010157952431.post-24043874647931017922011-01-15T17:32:00.000-08:002011-01-15T17:49:29.209-08:00The Mary Benson HouseFor Christmas this year I decided to make shirts for all the women at the <a href="http://arpnc.org/locations/17-mary-benson-house">Mary Benson House</a> in Asheville, NC. It is a treatment facility for substance abuse and they house seven women and their children. I made a shirt and a necklace for all of the mothers there, but since the turnover rate is pretty high (a sad statistic) I made some extra for any new mothers that come in. It won't cure them, but if it makes them smile just once during their long journey ahead then I am happy. <br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlI6HmTOHwxibCwqaoJF-zWkTnXNtmakIlFqSlg70RlpG35K1Vm-qlQCKfaNEzmfRRYJMr_n83ZyLTgoe6q1B2g8EATd7mFwyG8H_cDlVhcGdZStbvczzBF4LnEKCT_RwKxLtvhBMthtk/s1600/IMG_0932.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlI6HmTOHwxibCwqaoJF-zWkTnXNtmakIlFqSlg70RlpG35K1Vm-qlQCKfaNEzmfRRYJMr_n83ZyLTgoe6q1B2g8EATd7mFwyG8H_cDlVhcGdZStbvczzBF4LnEKCT_RwKxLtvhBMthtk/s320/IMG_0932.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562594083662280738" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK2IyRv_l7wBlcMHW-BLsOvbPCk7uPPTBH4zAORMQDeQol8LSr5zaC4FzgdQSzk47xmlMARU0qU2RCptYyqRWEaJkjjgZvg-1mFoMry4Ii5HjIGlUukf98YLT5TFa7yzb9FMXnxtHAVss/s1600/IMG_0931.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 275px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK2IyRv_l7wBlcMHW-BLsOvbPCk7uPPTBH4zAORMQDeQol8LSr5zaC4FzgdQSzk47xmlMARU0qU2RCptYyqRWEaJkjjgZvg-1mFoMry4Ii5HjIGlUukf98YLT5TFa7yzb9FMXnxtHAVss/s320/IMG_0931.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562594083207737010" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiVUzcERDS_SZFebzNsrVy124LENUe9K5Phl08385USqSftng90YeYijiAJ7XGpJRp9E4mz0eM48XsYesaXG0OSEd47dc0iHMpksFoftK0_JfpmtpiFXXPXMjXaw1WPfdBnlj97kcfEJQ/s1600/IMG_0926.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiVUzcERDS_SZFebzNsrVy124LENUe9K5Phl08385USqSftng90YeYijiAJ7XGpJRp9E4mz0eM48XsYesaXG0OSEd47dc0iHMpksFoftK0_JfpmtpiFXXPXMjXaw1WPfdBnlj97kcfEJQ/s320/IMG_0926.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562594077043799106" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrN9vg4OMwHCbCEchNChR5Fyj8yJnjdOpI7xs0ghvPicrlBTR2goH8hiLnNLkvuKjQab-SJUkqkIE7P9ScGxk0RYR9OaOQp8_2Vu4s1uYy0XOw3WeZhOvTUtmHg7sR31EwnGfkHyvnnrg/s1600/IMG_0923.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrN9vg4OMwHCbCEchNChR5Fyj8yJnjdOpI7xs0ghvPicrlBTR2goH8hiLnNLkvuKjQab-SJUkqkIE7P9ScGxk0RYR9OaOQp8_2Vu4s1uYy0XOw3WeZhOvTUtmHg7sR31EwnGfkHyvnnrg/s320/IMG_0923.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562594072728113458" /></a>Andreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16379048400232719607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8444674010157952431.post-63583354368588990432011-01-15T17:24:00.000-08:002011-01-15T17:32:14.919-08:00The Guitar MobileA new friend of mine liked the heart mobile that I made for Sophia and asked me if I could do a guitar one for her rock star son. Here is what I came up with. <br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3FbdFg1l7M4DXuKePwbVGw5fEMGUABKLjOHucxjTNLL0NW4-C7WEiJdkvuocxNZ0gIadzQRwX92DLoyRglF-dUMtRybAG7E6qK0qUKBkYYif2uEakJwJ52MPG2gpx1PZE0nqCqvSGmas/s1600/IMG_0892.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3FbdFg1l7M4DXuKePwbVGw5fEMGUABKLjOHucxjTNLL0NW4-C7WEiJdkvuocxNZ0gIadzQRwX92DLoyRglF-dUMtRybAG7E6qK0qUKBkYYif2uEakJwJ52MPG2gpx1PZE0nqCqvSGmas/s320/IMG_0892.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562589929702457026" /></a>Andreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16379048400232719607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8444674010157952431.post-68773336611389481772010-12-07T11:41:00.000-08:002010-12-07T11:53:38.456-08:00Marbleizing With Spray PaintA friend taught me how to use spray paint and water on canvas to make these cool designs. So easy and so fun! Just find fun colors, spray the water, dip the canvas and let them dry. Water will pill up on them, but it goes away when they dry. You can layer the paint to make certain colors stand out. I used a paint pen on one to draw butterflies, it turned out pretty neat. Enjoy!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0mG3-wMGTESDepViCHyzlghbhl2CBpxeVqJI1p4RZNvEcn5PLUxtspzjVsUvMZ-rWiy7rOtXK4q81AH4JUgHkzFDBmYi_57S8TXp2Oer6XTGjcKx0J7eS3VO4cGKQs6S2WhM5YtH8Azc/s1600/2010-12-02.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 138px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0mG3-wMGTESDepViCHyzlghbhl2CBpxeVqJI1p4RZNvEcn5PLUxtspzjVsUvMZ-rWiy7rOtXK4q81AH4JUgHkzFDBmYi_57S8TXp2Oer6XTGjcKx0J7eS3VO4cGKQs6S2WhM5YtH8Azc/s320/2010-12-02.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548030856486980594" /></a>Andreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16379048400232719607noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8444674010157952431.post-61162769137548235592010-11-11T15:28:00.000-08:002010-11-11T15:35:14.950-08:00A couple new thingsI am going to be a bit "lazy" and include two different things on the same post. So far, each of these are some of my favorites made of felt. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiW6LR4JbHAOkfdjQjEhj7ZelV44r4JsLu3Oo4wgS813gjZrF7Q2PlKTLsAglWunVluYiopIoNQSTZvinHo65kiG2USsR6lQFy22K214SqgVmMtgIQ4F_Rib1lS3h2rPoT6SVmTEII-BQ/s1600/mobile.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 233px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiW6LR4JbHAOkfdjQjEhj7ZelV44r4JsLu3Oo4wgS813gjZrF7Q2PlKTLsAglWunVluYiopIoNQSTZvinHo65kiG2USsR6lQFy22K214SqgVmMtgIQ4F_Rib1lS3h2rPoT6SVmTEII-BQ/s320/mobile.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538439721280194610" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1VtaQQ5F4oBljDzM5RA4_8ywrOzjsHlE_5Nx0MyHSNA1L2DY2bEocMiKCkx41Gj4iAdsN0t_iPavdTZ8QZDqGrE4YnX1by0bGUBgSZR4neHJMWJlrmDGo-pXL_2hPdWFsOtxXjNnGnT4/s1600/IMG_0549.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 310px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1VtaQQ5F4oBljDzM5RA4_8ywrOzjsHlE_5Nx0MyHSNA1L2DY2bEocMiKCkx41Gj4iAdsN0t_iPavdTZ8QZDqGrE4YnX1by0bGUBgSZR4neHJMWJlrmDGo-pXL_2hPdWFsOtxXjNnGnT4/s320/IMG_0549.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538439724641428658" /></a>Andreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16379048400232719607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8444674010157952431.post-60606930283215688942010-10-25T20:44:00.000-07:002010-10-25T20:49:02.651-07:00For the lovers of......Fishing<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTSlXUbUrHrxyDzqXvAa9q-9RvA-eccPioba4TifTNeuXi1NIKbgWJ54PGDgguFe8CX2-aaBfD_xAkmUDFgxJ90oJ5A3U6k3eQ7fpqJ2SDacACOsffCvZJ-if4dmmvvcR9rEvmOJy19W8/s1600/IMG_0325.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTSlXUbUrHrxyDzqXvAa9q-9RvA-eccPioba4TifTNeuXi1NIKbgWJ54PGDgguFe8CX2-aaBfD_xAkmUDFgxJ90oJ5A3U6k3eQ7fpqJ2SDacACOsffCvZJ-if4dmmvvcR9rEvmOJy19W8/s320/IMG_0325.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532196614550603058" border="0" /></a><br /><br />And horses<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRxF4_WvY_34FCBf0tHdC0HEyrgYeVXoYs-r1zn9mta8Y55Qwkt-_DKjdLS3OZHiV_FRSKGB2zaAj_rH8o3iNAzVeDefgdzIsASD1VgbUvxQEEKXlSpXXn2dYBl5_QD-FnRS10RirZUgs/s1600/IMG_0330.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRxF4_WvY_34FCBf0tHdC0HEyrgYeVXoYs-r1zn9mta8Y55Qwkt-_DKjdLS3OZHiV_FRSKGB2zaAj_rH8o3iNAzVeDefgdzIsASD1VgbUvxQEEKXlSpXXn2dYBl5_QD-FnRS10RirZUgs/s320/IMG_0330.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532196599110049842" border="0" /></a>Andreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16379048400232719607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8444674010157952431.post-167400928479040892010-10-06T07:10:00.000-07:002010-10-06T11:17:25.287-07:00The Center Pointe QuiltEverybody needs to have that one person in their life that cheers them on and makes them feel like a million bucks. I am blessed to have many people like that in my life, but none more than my friend <a href="http://www.sethandashleyfamily.blogspot.com/">Ashley</a>. When all I see are a series of straight lines sewn together, she sees a masterpiece and tells all her friends about it. She was the first person to trust me to take a rotary cutter to her prized sorority shirts and knew before I did that I could make them into something she would cherish forever. Then she convinced her dad to to the same with his marathon shirts! And NOW!!! Now I got to do something truely amazing! There is no greater compliment than a friend asking you to make something they can give as a gift. What a great gift I get to make for her! She asked me to make a T-Shirt quilt to honor her pastor! How great is that?!?!?! I am just so thrilled to be a part of something so amazing! Thanks Ashley for always believing in me!!! And a BIG HAPPY ANNIVERSARY to Center Pointe Church!!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrujPrRRN1iL7nqt7ujRmOnKW01DeFjbFtW5WZ_XCeG6cKxumwcHZsHJ9oQ0aSnYHQbti_pvHrD6YgnwLASVkTMPwzfNHEGZZAjvoHCjB500tpqHaIwYyjthqF5Bmm4sYD8-Ysm7kcY1c/s1600/IMG_0118.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrujPrRRN1iL7nqt7ujRmOnKW01DeFjbFtW5WZ_XCeG6cKxumwcHZsHJ9oQ0aSnYHQbti_pvHrD6YgnwLASVkTMPwzfNHEGZZAjvoHCjB500tpqHaIwYyjthqF5Bmm4sYD8-Ysm7kcY1c/s320/IMG_0118.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524937935527405250" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSM3WnQFzVPWhB0upTgcFKudOtuo7p7JgfHOPptk0sHP-806FrVU__T4oG6RI4OL3_4vfLl5VJTlNGDlG3Pieou10uo3K7_a4Rm_tspLwMHyKUuD1NFw85rWejajYZPnS3M3XISD8BosU/s1600/IMG_0107.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSM3WnQFzVPWhB0upTgcFKudOtuo7p7JgfHOPptk0sHP-806FrVU__T4oG6RI4OL3_4vfLl5VJTlNGDlG3Pieou10uo3K7_a4Rm_tspLwMHyKUuD1NFw85rWejajYZPnS3M3XISD8BosU/s320/IMG_0107.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524937925042657618" border="0" /></a>Andreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16379048400232719607noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8444674010157952431.post-75259158408332344632010-09-30T16:23:00.001-07:002010-09-30T16:28:23.186-07:00Friendly SwapI met a lady at the park with two young boys (and now a girl on the way) a while ago who recently had a yard sale to pass on some blue clothes to make room for some pink. I was running low on clothes for David and she was more than happy to give me a bag for two shirts for her boys. How awesome is that??? I made my all-time favorite rocket for her young one, but for the other a robot was requested. I love a little bartering!!! The clothes she gave me were adorable!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCdgE3GDdOKEll32xRG13VT3IOCQEM-G_85oFIfNA8Mo1x4QgwFsGSH1vXZqeylaezz0nUMhVp0sLOanVCw2TtOetgZBgTwRf0yRHPhyphenhyphenxCq50z02kzoGxRxHPdU5Z4pbIKfHvG9VEdUfs/s1600/IMG_0061.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 253px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCdgE3GDdOKEll32xRG13VT3IOCQEM-G_85oFIfNA8Mo1x4QgwFsGSH1vXZqeylaezz0nUMhVp0sLOanVCw2TtOetgZBgTwRf0yRHPhyphenhyphenxCq50z02kzoGxRxHPdU5Z4pbIKfHvG9VEdUfs/s320/IMG_0061.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522852294220443666" /></a>Andreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16379048400232719607noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8444674010157952431.post-89224706294968391602010-08-30T11:05:00.001-07:002010-08-30T11:10:26.277-07:00Library Bag<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPCnhRipTnzT8iZzY17v4gzZkS4vwFTSn9ZqEAb-0oQfHpDty_TB_c8AnldxtZZWCHSnxtg67zmxQWQBHzpFIQRM4zgApiy5tBHaRLdrFkAeSHH88uT9AQ-dL5Z9SJmJK0eQ1gSGCSvbM/s1600/IMG_9511.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPCnhRipTnzT8iZzY17v4gzZkS4vwFTSn9ZqEAb-0oQfHpDty_TB_c8AnldxtZZWCHSnxtg67zmxQWQBHzpFIQRM4zgApiy5tBHaRLdrFkAeSHH88uT9AQ-dL5Z9SJmJK0eQ1gSGCSvbM/s320/IMG_9511.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511266762722751922" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2EmUsQlkYr5h3RecBIsCI3sxORhVHnw-OOixOYVH1OlxDCdAdJAxuIKEtSIcRcbBYqxt8QOxjGIkyTQWJxkfD3-Oz2TUpmC4Kax5g_vJDiB2d3jAgTFsRxgBr7IHhC6L8kbm2ayBmLlg/s1600/IMG_9513.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2EmUsQlkYr5h3RecBIsCI3sxORhVHnw-OOixOYVH1OlxDCdAdJAxuIKEtSIcRcbBYqxt8QOxjGIkyTQWJxkfD3-Oz2TUpmC4Kax5g_vJDiB2d3jAgTFsRxgBr7IHhC6L8kbm2ayBmLlg/s320/IMG_9513.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511266751646140466" /></a><br />A new library bag! I put a foam mat on the bag that the reader can personalize with markers. :)Andreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16379048400232719607noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8444674010157952431.post-48818555241103852952010-08-19T11:11:00.003-07:002010-10-04T15:35:18.711-07:00Another<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh14d7QZssU0JrtZ2BeZRBu1RweKgYaesVBOuO0wwnnFjYLxdasMEWOApuUQ0mlLcuHvQMt8w2Twx-pM3NbAFl_sMLyuTG7wrV3zoN51hIZuYhRsfFUH1iPMrLL4CCnmUrCYGmScVzwaGc/s1600/more+creativity.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 142px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh14d7QZssU0JrtZ2BeZRBu1RweKgYaesVBOuO0wwnnFjYLxdasMEWOApuUQ0mlLcuHvQMt8w2Twx-pM3NbAFl_sMLyuTG7wrV3zoN51hIZuYhRsfFUH1iPMrLL4CCnmUrCYGmScVzwaGc/s320/more+creativity.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524322893124442722" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis6ycaB837bPQZB0RwcMO9IVs-kdTkmlgR6pVN_uSD4DiPevpgXHTO-Urg_lKa2To0aqn7zqYy0roPqi6IDQb2_lU7NyETJmNbv-5Fz0nF7ksCbN5MtT6LRug78cFqg4gYF_TwRcstwkw/s1600/IMG_9228.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis6ycaB837bPQZB0RwcMO9IVs-kdTkmlgR6pVN_uSD4DiPevpgXHTO-Urg_lKa2To0aqn7zqYy0roPqi6IDQb2_lU7NyETJmNbv-5Fz0nF7ksCbN5MtT6LRug78cFqg4gYF_TwRcstwkw/s320/IMG_9228.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507187640782864866" border="0" /></a>Andreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16379048400232719607noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8444674010157952431.post-10218222825580326022010-08-09T14:42:00.000-07:002010-10-04T15:27:42.692-07:00Taking a Stab at Room DecorSophia now has her own room, but I didn't have anything to put on the walls. She has never had her own room so I didn't have anything to decorate it. I have been thinking about it for a while what to do and decided to do cut-outs much like I did in David's room. Thanks to a good friend who let me raid her scrapbooking paper stash, another friend for letting me use her acrylic paint, and ANOTHER friend for giving me direction (and glue directions) I finally have wall art!!! Yay!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9-8XnWJ4GCGivfyVdsIT5sM3EtriTDOovXKv8CPmNX174XC-t0JSd6USym0_q9NqVX39KV3O7kBE5vZeHWXFRrbgLswOrVegP-C87nAr3o_VdK_TeZHQxoQTN5XwIBVl9_qFcHdKpdmI/s1600/IMG_9092.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9-8XnWJ4GCGivfyVdsIT5sM3EtriTDOovXKv8CPmNX174XC-t0JSd6USym0_q9NqVX39KV3O7kBE5vZeHWXFRrbgLswOrVegP-C87nAr3o_VdK_TeZHQxoQTN5XwIBVl9_qFcHdKpdmI/s320/IMG_9092.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503530645037959954" border="0" /></a><br />Sophia actually painted the background for this one and those are her hand prints. I just cut them out once they dried. I was trying to make them look like shadow puppet birds. Eh. At least we know what they are. That is the thing about art. It can be whatever you want it to be!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYjhMeeJ4NnZCZtUtVQmna-Sd3PLSKjnkN4KDiBNvCWD5QzLKGUsSJALspXekLSFTUPpsaPQ78eZu43_IbTOABJ0QKJTwZ5TG4oQRvBWnw4_eSzjBfSwEBv4640UQPFinwpY1Oxwb7lTY/s1600/IMG_9099.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYjhMeeJ4NnZCZtUtVQmna-Sd3PLSKjnkN4KDiBNvCWD5QzLKGUsSJALspXekLSFTUPpsaPQ78eZu43_IbTOABJ0QKJTwZ5TG4oQRvBWnw4_eSzjBfSwEBv4640UQPFinwpY1Oxwb7lTY/s320/IMG_9099.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503530642673868146" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvWP7czHgu1RPHj4L65yQa2q-c-r4IJOJS2gidrSmiOdhqizXUlsWFZDS_FvtzPfQ-tB9hb26KdKtXGJJzkVRFSzaDPyub1vJFgRzOI9I7FR_5Ikrs_Xdy0uDv9QdCUqKPoWDQSv3Kfqw/s1600/IMG_9106.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvWP7czHgu1RPHj4L65yQa2q-c-r4IJOJS2gidrSmiOdhqizXUlsWFZDS_FvtzPfQ-tB9hb26KdKtXGJJzkVRFSzaDPyub1vJFgRzOI9I7FR_5Ikrs_Xdy0uDv9QdCUqKPoWDQSv3Kfqw/s320/IMG_9106.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503530637046204082" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I got these butterflies for only $1. They were raw wood, but I love how it made an art hanger for Sophia's art! It was so easy to make and really makes the room HERS!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmalsPrtpNf99psXkrwWlvGJJTmhXKoDIbn8EQAvf4LnLEIHi9WuNluHg3523OTvpt6HDPgFTZ-zQhEUM9V9RAj0npJMaZNjO671T9dl_3dRHEb4syXilgYZbijqYwD8Pu2h-LtR-I20w/s1600/IMG_9151.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmalsPrtpNf99psXkrwWlvGJJTmhXKoDIbn8EQAvf4LnLEIHi9WuNluHg3523OTvpt6HDPgFTZ-zQhEUM9V9RAj0npJMaZNjO671T9dl_3dRHEb4syXilgYZbijqYwD8Pu2h-LtR-I20w/s320/IMG_9151.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524320129645048658" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJeIN3PcAfgRUbNkSMC33pLo1jUD-d4KGQbug5ohe49U84jKJQoBDeyTTddLHTOAmW7aQdYeEmBvXthwJJhdHdVh9YcjATG3-fW_S9vB6wyt1zurnWZojgtMeYuOd5FMQ9fY8sxGUV6rA/s1600/IMG_9158.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJeIN3PcAfgRUbNkSMC33pLo1jUD-d4KGQbug5ohe49U84jKJQoBDeyTTddLHTOAmW7aQdYeEmBvXthwJJhdHdVh9YcjATG3-fW_S9vB6wyt1zurnWZojgtMeYuOd5FMQ9fY8sxGUV6rA/s320/IMG_9158.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524320132916056386" border="0" /></a><br /><br />These are the ones I did for David's room.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtnnA-tsuDZCuTKzeL4jTUoNcsR239JyNULpjsa7pibpO1Uz9G5UCr2t2aXY2Og5xCCzTf_nqHBFVxbRGzDnKtqSTaN4ksUzgZ43gB7dJO-dEqH9AJ4VgP2t3obCMdMV06aZyyikD0GDI/s1600/IMG_9215.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtnnA-tsuDZCuTKzeL4jTUoNcsR239JyNULpjsa7pibpO1Uz9G5UCr2t2aXY2Og5xCCzTf_nqHBFVxbRGzDnKtqSTaN4ksUzgZ43gB7dJO-dEqH9AJ4VgP2t3obCMdMV06aZyyikD0GDI/s320/IMG_9215.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524320142781401218" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheu0fXnv1NVJgyZl-lVfNtyJK5QLm4YvCe47G8in8zh-QI4pWplwsLL68kzJCL2n0PluyypW2TnFRO3cHy1nMnJ-eG6HMUobaLn6qThOku7YmVDMUX5L4A2t7UAQHS0L3xAHdR05eS0pA/s1600/IMG_4270.JPG"><img style="display: block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH4QlLoC2VSGDwSKB2hfSNEtTVWqEVbKjIr7z1T4YpZSxbrLz3rWZChZVvTSNhkbKD7u8Cg-FNyDwdryxj7M3SOPEkCnWsmi-Ke6ZCe1-iofMB6vgJUts1-ysnS2L7Ai6_2r4Wyp0tIfQ/s320/IMG_4267.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503532882436812498" border="0" /></a>Andreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16379048400232719607noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8444674010157952431.post-61049173846643123182010-08-02T14:42:00.001-07:002010-08-02T14:50:55.439-07:00The new batch of shirts<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXbWX7g_auzUFQupzZPzEJYaGKb55k_8aF9i7cf7U_5Ev5xfXTMrO7Wcp4CjX2pffalj-FA_B2hSVcHieZ3b6uEU7xKxM31JRk_CW-_SPwPCRE15Ac7p99Xl0cqA-0NMAyDYIRQYuNKqM/s1600/IMG_9026.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXbWX7g_auzUFQupzZPzEJYaGKb55k_8aF9i7cf7U_5Ev5xfXTMrO7Wcp4CjX2pffalj-FA_B2hSVcHieZ3b6uEU7xKxM31JRk_CW-_SPwPCRE15Ac7p99Xl0cqA-0NMAyDYIRQYuNKqM/s320/IMG_9026.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500932842608718754" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuPV4A7cK_XzutuDZ4mNqXTbHGdN9Q2nyhmiEXfo88z-fGiXG5eC9rkpGyNwuDJ1m2rJaqBjvTODqfrUm-fxq9rKLSYAw1hyphenhyphenMmImc68LAuBsV2ciWO2LMPLUlustAMh_MEqvpIsFuOsIo/s1600/IMG_9040.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuPV4A7cK_XzutuDZ4mNqXTbHGdN9Q2nyhmiEXfo88z-fGiXG5eC9rkpGyNwuDJ1m2rJaqBjvTODqfrUm-fxq9rKLSYAw1hyphenhyphenMmImc68LAuBsV2ciWO2LMPLUlustAMh_MEqvpIsFuOsIo/s320/IMG_9040.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500932829185975282" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAJU6REwwzr0KXtHNrr_INQf3aqRGy24NU3s-qwicHuo16tz9KjzvwhzSj8aM8SQ8zIRz8u2UX-h-nkGgMo-i3pWOexx7iAEP6r4hmEmAblw7wFXtHzEC_dslKLR1iiFxkBnDCKN0Oz9M/s1600/IMG_9014.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAJU6REwwzr0KXtHNrr_INQf3aqRGy24NU3s-qwicHuo16tz9KjzvwhzSj8aM8SQ8zIRz8u2UX-h-nkGgMo-i3pWOexx7iAEP6r4hmEmAblw7wFXtHzEC_dslKLR1iiFxkBnDCKN0Oz9M/s320/IMG_9014.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500932825320186498" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij5bWinhIWNxsthSUWYHwALtQs40ISti2m4qWthNMXrvlbipJDjkpWNidqWvndVKjMOOXhC1XJqrJTJEU4n68z0XoBUKW852UiI_KisR8eAEQsm-pR2CrLO88Q5KzQR22M2jMNNkLFffI/s1600/IMG_9021.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij5bWinhIWNxsthSUWYHwALtQs40ISti2m4qWthNMXrvlbipJDjkpWNidqWvndVKjMOOXhC1XJqrJTJEU4n68z0XoBUKW852UiI_KisR8eAEQsm-pR2CrLO88Q5KzQR22M2jMNNkLFffI/s320/IMG_9021.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500932818024250322" /></a>Andreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16379048400232719607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8444674010157952431.post-37946380693990908632010-07-19T11:37:00.000-07:002010-07-19T11:57:31.858-07:00The Memory Quilt is Done!It started out as a pile of clothes....<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjekpnkxz44e1CrrXH14-OWCdf0WiC7gQfKa-MWOYwlPu5TzOxGHtQnlQeEWcP8bdPm5Xc8bSBkIYqczIxoxGcHl2aGZSDlLVkGRpLkkLIw3jg5ADHQaj2sTEkZs349P8Mnehg6VSYbBVI/s1600/IMG_7948.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjekpnkxz44e1CrrXH14-OWCdf0WiC7gQfKa-MWOYwlPu5TzOxGHtQnlQeEWcP8bdPm5Xc8bSBkIYqczIxoxGcHl2aGZSDlLVkGRpLkkLIw3jg5ADHQaj2sTEkZs349P8Mnehg6VSYbBVI/s320/IMG_7948.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495690668552269122" /></a><br /><br />I turned it into a quilt....<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKq9oj_6lIZo-n9PcCgD3qLIUUnN2GAL78G408rwOYgZtXJ8DBRVJ900wgVGTohIlc1lsR-9t4BkD7PrFAouhDn9j2z3ZL4dsTNh2Wa7lK856926V0ldNb8p8F9KshauEw5QIpcFFDdDQ/s1600/IMG_8623.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKq9oj_6lIZo-n9PcCgD3qLIUUnN2GAL78G408rwOYgZtXJ8DBRVJ900wgVGTohIlc1lsR-9t4BkD7PrFAouhDn9j2z3ZL4dsTNh2Wa7lK856926V0ldNb8p8F9KshauEw5QIpcFFDdDQ/s320/IMG_8623.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495690665353011666" /></a><br /><br />I am honored to be trusted with all these precious clothes and memories.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIumdbbiPiRi3kK6ebcIw1GVk0FrNZSi5YjpufhIGkihyUvNBYIkCQBq_98BASBzayEk1ToJo6_tr7XlwK7043HbVQScXivXwXOClYavc-LUHZKumpZi7HpnXgQgDhiHTxDAuWBqHGC_0/s1600/IMG_8639.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIumdbbiPiRi3kK6ebcIw1GVk0FrNZSi5YjpufhIGkihyUvNBYIkCQBq_98BASBzayEk1ToJo6_tr7XlwK7043HbVQScXivXwXOClYavc-LUHZKumpZi7HpnXgQgDhiHTxDAuWBqHGC_0/s320/IMG_8639.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495690652794322290" /></a><br /><br />I am really happy with how it turned out. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK_pt14GUOpIHIEjbVSt9BGXEGPzTtg8lSdymQ7IPOQECJJwmiUTXBEhLmYZ4_pz-GeFrf6f5_ARcsgckTDsDV942ywfPKQOYnNWFd3XLBWtnzAjNwEcaRoJpHt3BmLj67UrZU3Qr5Zlw/s1600/IMG_8628.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK_pt14GUOpIHIEjbVSt9BGXEGPzTtg8lSdymQ7IPOQECJJwmiUTXBEhLmYZ4_pz-GeFrf6f5_ARcsgckTDsDV942ywfPKQOYnNWFd3XLBWtnzAjNwEcaRoJpHt3BmLj67UrZU3Qr5Zlw/s320/IMG_8628.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495690648438210338" /></a><br /><br />I hope the recipient is just as happy!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnTMPIQDCmU90COSiggH_H26zoiVGOuI91Zs332Cxk0dhRaJQWuuf95y2y8hh5PGgrUT3fPwoF31GJYFxKjroto1SvOsNbC8iof_2bzsB2F4wsIrzd-2LjAuru3mOd5Pe8vkpqul-AxOs/s1600/IMG_8635.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnTMPIQDCmU90COSiggH_H26zoiVGOuI91Zs332Cxk0dhRaJQWuuf95y2y8hh5PGgrUT3fPwoF31GJYFxKjroto1SvOsNbC8iof_2bzsB2F4wsIrzd-2LjAuru3mOd5Pe8vkpqul-AxOs/s320/IMG_8635.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495690639466470450" /></a>Andreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16379048400232719607noreply@blogger.com4